Master of Commerce specialisation in Economics - Taught 180

Skip to Main Content

During your studies you will develop frameworks and methods for analysing social and economic issues. You will gain an understanding of strategic decision-making and an ability to view issues within a national or international context. The emphasis is on developing your competence in economic analysis and applying this to real-world issues.
Our students enjoy research-informed teaching from academics at the leading edge of their discipline. Graduate students receive a rigorous training in current economic methodology and undertake their own research at the frontiers of the field.
Our staff have PhDs from some of the best universities in the world and are among the top-ranked researchers in New Zealand. They are active nationally and internationally at conferences and in publishing their research.

Postgraduate study in Economics
You can study Economics at postgraduate level in the Business School or the Faculty of Arts. Courses taught at postgraduate level include:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Industrial Organisation
- Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
- Topics in Money, Banking and Finance
- Econometrics
- Topics in International Trade
- Trade Policy
- Advanced International Finance
- The History of Economic Thought
- Energy Economics
- Various special topics

Studying economics is a pathway to productive and rewarding work in corporations, small and medium enterprises in the private sector, or public sector organisations. A postgraduate qualification opens up further opportunities.
Potential roles include:
• Consultant to commercial banks or financial institutions
• Analyst for the Reserve Bank, Treasury, government departments, consulting firms or research institutes
• Trade policy adviser
• International trade consultant
• International business manager
• Financial market analyst
• Trade negotiator for New Zealand at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva or in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) in Wellington
• Adviser for a NGO (non-governmental organisation)
• Economics expert in a management consulting firm

Prerequisite: A major in Economics including 45 points from ECON 301, 311, 321, or equivalent courses approved by the Head of Department

A student required to complete 180 points for this degree may substitute up to 30 points from other 700 level courses offered at this University as approved by the Programme Director.

Complete 180 points for either of the following:

180 points for Dissertation Pathway, or
180 points for Research Project Pathway

Dissertation Pathway

Complete 180 points comprising:

60 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
60 points from Elective Courses, and
Either:
60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semester

Compulsory Courses

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 113 - Business Navigators 1 (15 points)

ECON 701 - Microeconomic Theory (15 points)

ECON 711 - Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (15 points)

ECON 722 - Applied Microeconometrics (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

ECON 700 - Special Topic (15 points)

ECON 704 - Directed Study (15 points)

ECON 706 - Information and Digital Economy (15 points)

ECON 712 - Topics in Money, Banking and Finance (15 points)

ECON 723 - Time Series and Panel Data Econometrics (15 points)

ECON 748 - International Economics (15 points)

ECON 766 - Political Economy (15 points)

ECON 777 - Economic Development and Wellbeing (15 points)

ECON 780 - Climate and Energy Economics (15 points)

ECON 786 - Behavioural and Applied Economics (15 points)

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

ECON 791 - Dissertation (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

ECON 791A - Dissertation (30 points)

ECON 791B - Dissertation (30 points)

Research Project Pathway

Complete 180 points comprising:

75 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
60 points from Elective Courses, and
15 points from Other Courses from the Master of Commerce Schedule, and
30 points for all Research Project

Compulsory Courses

Complete 75 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

ECON 701 - Microeconomic Theory (15 points)

ECON 711 - Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (15 points)

ECON 722 - Applied Microeconometrics (15 points)

ECON 723 - Time Series and Panel Data Econometrics (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

ECON 700 - Special Topic (15 points)

ECON 704 - Directed Study (15 points)

ECON 706 - Information and Digital Economy (15 points)

ECON 712 - Topics in Money, Banking and Finance (15 points)

ECON 748 - International Economics (15 points)

ECON 766 - Political Economy (15 points)

ECON 777 - Economic Development and Wellbeing (15 points)

ECON 780 - Climate and Energy Economics (15 points)

ECON 786 - Behavioural and Applied Economics (15 points)

Other Courses from the Master of Commerce Schedule

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

ACCTG 701 - Research Methods in Accounting (15 points)

ACCTG 702 - Governance Issues in Accounting (15 points)

ACCTG 707 - Applied Accounting Research (15 points)

ACCTG 708 - Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting (15 points)

ACCTG 709 - Sustainability Accounting Research (15 points)

ACCTG 711 - Financial Accounting Research (15 points)

ACCTG 714 - Contemporary Auditing Research (15 points)

ACCTG 721 - Research in Management Control (15 points)

ACCTG 722 - Research in Revenue and Cost Management (15 points)

ACCTG 771 - Accounting Information and Capital Markets (15 points)

BUSINESS 704 - Quantitative Research Methods (15 points)

BUSINESS 705 - Qualitative Research Methods (15 points)

BUSINESS 710 - Conducting Research (15 points)

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

BUSINESS 714 - Advanced Consulting Methods - Level 9 (15 points)

ECON 700 - Special Topic (15 points)

ECON 701 - Microeconomic Theory (15 points)

ECON 704 - Directed Study (15 points)

ECON 706 - Information and Digital Economy (15 points)

ECON 711 - Macroeconomic Theory and Policy (15 points)

ECON 712 - Topics in Money, Banking and Finance (15 points)

ECON 720 - Econometric Methods (15 points)

ECON 722 - Applied Microeconometrics (15 points)

ECON 723 - Time Series and Panel Data Econometrics (15 points)

ECON 748 - International Economics (15 points)

ECON 766 - Political Economy (15 points)

ECON 777 - Economic Development and Wellbeing (15 points)

ECON 780 - Climate and Energy Economics (15 points)

ECON 786 - Behavioural and Applied Economics (15 points)

FINANCE 701 - Research Methods in Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 702 - Governance Issues in Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 705 - Empirical Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 707 - Applied Finance Research (15 points)

FINANCE 710 - Financial Machine Learning (15 points)

FINANCE 751 - Modern Corporate Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 761 - Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis (15 points)

FINANCE 762 - Risk Management (15 points)

GLMI 700 - Directed Study (15 points)

GLMI 701 - Competing Globally (15 points)

GLMI 702 - Global Talent Management (15 points)

GLMI 703 - Global Digital Strategy - Level 9 (15 points)

GLMI 704 - Global Sustainability (15 points)

GLMI 705 - People, Performance and Well-being - Level 9 (15 points)

GLMI 706 - Working in an Age of Uncertainty (15 points)

GLMI 707 - Organisational Change (15 points)

GLMI 708 - Self-leadership and Professional Growth (15 points)

GLMI 709 - New Ventures and Global Connectivity (15 points)

GLMI 710 - Leveraging Innovation Ecosystems (15 points)

GLMI 711 - Strategic Entrepreneurship in Action (15 points)

GLMI 712 - Contemporary Approaches to Innovation and Business Design (15 points)

GLMI 780 - Research Project - Level 9 (30 points)

INFOGOV 700 - Environment of Information Governance (15 points)

INFOGOV 701 - Information Research in Practice (15 points)

INFOGOV 704 - Artificial Intelligence Regulation - Level 9 (15 points)

INFOGOV 705 - Information Privacy: Theory and Application - Level 9 (30 points)

INFOSYS 700 - Digital Innovation (15 points)

INFOSYS 703 - Managing with Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

INFOSYS 704 - IT Consultancy (15 points)

INFOSYS 706 - Digital Sustainability (15 points)

INFOSYS 709 - Contemporary Issues in Information Systems Practice - Level 9 (15 points)

INFOSYS 720 - Information Systems Research - Level 9 (15 points)

INFOSYS 722 - Data Mining and Big Data (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

INFOSYS 735 - Cloud Computing Architecture (15 points)

INFOSYS 750 - Quantitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 751 - Qualitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 757 - Project Management and Outsourcing (15 points)

LAWCOMM 702 - International Arbitration - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 730 - Special Topic: Regulation of International Trade - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 731 - Special Topic: Commercial Law in Asia - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 732 - Special Topic: Contractual Interpretation - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 733 - Special Topic: Shaping the Law in the Tech Driven Era - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 737 - Special Topic: Financial Markets Regulation - Level 9 (30 points)

LAWCOMM 772 - Intellectual Property and Practice (15 points)

LAWCOMM 793 - Patent Law - Level 9 (15 points)

LAWCOMM 796 - Trade Marks and Related Rights - Level 9 (15 points)

MKTG 701 - Foundations of Marketing Thought (15 points)

MKTG 705 - Advanced Consumer Research (15 points)

MKTG 710 - Digital Advertising Dynamics (15 points)

MKTG 712 - Digital Marketing Strategy (15 points)

MKTG 713 - Business-to-Business Marketing Dynamics (15 points)

MKTG 714 - Contemporary Issues in Marketing Research - Level 9 (15 points)

MKTG 715 - Future of Marketing Work - Level 9 (15 points)

OPSMGT 700 - Healthcare Analytics and Operations (15 points)

OPSMGT 702 - Contemporary Issues in OSCM Practice (15 points)

OPSMGT 741 - System Dynamics and Complex Modelling (15 points)

OPSMGT 752 - Modelling Methods in Operations Management (15 points)

OPSMGT 760 - Advanced Operations Systems - Level 9 (15 points)

OPSMGT 766 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination (15 points)

OPSMGT 780 - Sustainable Transformation (15 points)

Research Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

ECON 787 - Research Project (30 points)